Doctor Bike is a free and fully-qualified bike mechanic service for staff and students. It regularly visits the University to help fix minor problems and provide maintenance advice. The Doctor Bike mechanic will provide: a free bike safety inspection fixing of minor problems on the spot (brakes, gear problems, punctures) advice on best practice for looking after your bike Doctor Bike Sessions are completely free to all University of Edinburgh staff and students (you may be asked to show your staff ID or student matriculation card) and are provided throughout the year across all of the main University sites. NHS staff at the hospital sites can also use the service. Central Area Timetable (Semester 2 - 2023/24) Doctor Bike visits the Central Area approximately monthly, and is located outside the Visitors' Centre near Bristo Square. All events take place from 12pm to 2pm. The dates for Semester 2 are: Tuesday 6th February 2024 Tuesday 5th March 2024 Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Tuesday 7th May 2024 King's Buildings Timetable (Semester 2 - 2023/24) Doctor Bike at the King's Buildings takes place approximately monthly. It is always outside the Nucleus Building from 12pm to 2pm. Dates for Semester 2 are: Thursday 8th February 2024 Thursday 7th March 2024 Thursday 4th April 2024 Thursday 9th May 2024 Easter Bush Timetable (Semester 2 - 2023/24) Doctor Bike at Easter Bush takes place once or twice a semester. It is always outside the Roslin Institute from 12pm to 2pm. Dates for Semester 2 are: Tuesday 12th March 2024 Tuesday 14th May 2024 Hospitals Timetable (Semester 2 - 2023/24) Doctor Bike visits the hospital sites approximately monthly. At BioQuarter, Doctor Bike takes place in Hospital Square from 12pm to 2pm (or behind Chancellor's Building in poor weather), then outside Building Nine from 2:30pm to 3.30pm. At the Western General Hospital, events take place in car park next to the Anne Ferguson Building from 12pm to 2pm. NHS staff are also welcome to use these services. Dates for Semester 2 are: Date Location Thursday 25th January 2024 BioQuarter Tuesday 13th February 2024 Western General Hospital Thursday 29th February 2024 BioQuarter Thursday 28th March 2024 BioQuarter Tuesday 9th April 2024 Western General Hospital Thursday 25th April 2024 BioQuarter Thursday 30th May 2024 BioQuarter Thursday 27th June 2024 BioQuarter Thursday 25th July 2024 BioQuarter BikeRegister & D-locks Subject to availability, staff from the University's Transport Office and/or Security Section usually attend Dr Bike sessions to provide free bike security marking to University students and staff. At the events they also sell D-locks at cost-price for just £21. This article was published on 2024-02-13
